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A group of foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, including fish and nuts
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02/21/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Omega-3 supplementation, both in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and alone, decreased symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder in children.
Omega-3 supplementation, both in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and alone, decreased symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder in children.
Omega-3 supplementation, both in...
02/21/2024
Psych Congress Network
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01/09/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Tics and stereotypies often co-occur in otherwise typically developing pediatric patients, according to a systematic literature review.
Tics and stereotypies often co-occur in otherwise typically developing pediatric patients, according to a systematic literature review.
Tics and stereotypies often...
01/09/2024
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Psychiatry Family
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12/20/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
The intergenerational transmission of psychiatric conditions appears to be mostly attributable to broader psychopathology comorbidity than specific conditions, suggest study results.
The intergenerational transmission of psychiatric conditions appears to be mostly attributable to broader psychopathology comorbidity than specific conditions, suggest study results.
The intergenerational...
12/20/2023
Psych Congress Network
Family-Based Primary Care Treatment Shows Stronger Weight Loss Outcomes
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06/14/2023
Evi Arthur
Family-based treatment for childhood overweight and obesity was found to be successful in pediatric primary care settings and showed improved weight outcomes, according to a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA.
Family-based treatment for childhood overweight and obesity was found to be successful in pediatric primary care settings and showed improved weight outcomes, according to a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA.
Family-based treatment for...
06/14/2023
Psych Congress Network
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02/23/2023
Evi Arthur
Suicidal behavior and ideation increasing, particularly in older children and boys.
Suicidal behavior and ideation increasing, particularly in older children and boys.
Suicidal behavior and ideation...
02/23/2023
Psych Congress Network
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01/25/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Over 2 decades, the proportion of antipsychotics prescribed to children and adolescents in England doubled.
Over 2 decades, the proportion of antipsychotics prescribed to children and adolescents in England doubled.
Over 2 decades, the proportion...
01/25/2023
Psych Congress Network
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01/19/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Emotional maltreatment may have stronger effects on the psyche of the children and adolescents than physical abuse and neglect, suggest study results published online ahead of print in the journal Child Maltreatment.
Emotional maltreatment may have stronger effects on the psyche of the children and adolescents than physical abuse and neglect, suggest study results published online ahead of print in the journal Child Maltreatment.
Emotional maltreatment may have...
01/19/2023
Psych Congress Network
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12/16/2022
Tom Valentino
The odds of preteens developing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) over a 2-year period increased by 15% for every hour per day they played video games and 11% for every hour they watched videos, according to University of California San...
The odds of preteens developing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) over a 2-year period increased by 15% for every hour per day they played video games and 11% for every hour they watched videos, according to University of California San...
The odds of preteens developing...
12/16/2022
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09/13/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Significant bidirectional associations and cascade processes between depressive symptoms and disturbed sleep occur in children through age 12.
Significant bidirectional associations and cascade processes between depressive symptoms and disturbed sleep occur in children through age 12.
Significant bidirectional...
09/13/2022
Psych Congress Network
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08/22/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Antipsychotic prescriptions during pregnancy did not appear to be associated with standardized test scores in offspring.
Antipsychotic prescriptions during pregnancy did not appear to be associated with standardized test scores in offspring.
Antipsychotic prescriptions...
08/22/2022
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A group of foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, including fish and nuts
News
02/21/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Omega-3 supplementation, both in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and alone, decreased symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder in children.
Omega-3 supplementation, both in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and alone, decreased symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder in children.
Omega-3 supplementation, both in...
02/21/2024
Psych Congress Network
brain network
News
01/09/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Tics and stereotypies often co-occur in otherwise typically developing pediatric patients, according to a systematic literature review.
Tics and stereotypies often co-occur in otherwise typically developing pediatric patients, according to a systematic literature review.
Tics and stereotypies often...
01/09/2024
Psych Congress Network
Psychiatry Family
News
12/20/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
The intergenerational transmission of psychiatric conditions appears to be mostly attributable to broader psychopathology comorbidity than specific conditions, suggest study results.
The intergenerational transmission of psychiatric conditions appears to be mostly attributable to broader psychopathology comorbidity than specific conditions, suggest study results.
The intergenerational...
12/20/2023
Psych Congress Network
Family-Based Primary Care Treatment Shows Stronger Weight Loss Outcomes
News
06/14/2023
Evi Arthur
Family-based treatment for childhood overweight and obesity was found to be successful in pediatric primary care settings and showed improved weight outcomes, according to a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA.
Family-based treatment for childhood overweight and obesity was found to be successful in pediatric primary care settings and showed improved weight outcomes, according to a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA.
Family-based treatment for...
06/14/2023
Psych Congress Network
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02/23/2023
Evi Arthur
Suicidal behavior and ideation increasing, particularly in older children and boys.
Suicidal behavior and ideation increasing, particularly in older children and boys.
Suicidal behavior and ideation...
02/23/2023
Psych Congress Network
News
01/25/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Over 2 decades, the proportion of antipsychotics prescribed to children and adolescents in England doubled.
Over 2 decades, the proportion of antipsychotics prescribed to children and adolescents in England doubled.
Over 2 decades, the proportion...
01/25/2023
Psych Congress Network
News
01/19/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Emotional maltreatment may have stronger effects on the psyche of the children and adolescents than physical abuse and neglect, suggest study results published online ahead of print in the journal Child Maltreatment.
Emotional maltreatment may have stronger effects on the psyche of the children and adolescents than physical abuse and neglect, suggest study results published online ahead of print in the journal Child Maltreatment.
Emotional maltreatment may have...
01/19/2023
Psych Congress Network
News
12/16/2022
Tom Valentino
The odds of preteens developing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) over a 2-year period increased by 15% for every hour per day they played video games and 11% for every hour they watched videos, according to University of California San...
The odds of preteens developing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) over a 2-year period increased by 15% for every hour per day they played video games and 11% for every hour they watched videos, according to University of California San...
The odds of preteens developing...
12/16/2022
Addiction Professional
News
09/13/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Significant bidirectional associations and cascade processes between depressive symptoms and disturbed sleep occur in children through age 12.
Significant bidirectional associations and cascade processes between depressive symptoms and disturbed sleep occur in children through age 12.
Significant bidirectional...
09/13/2022
Psych Congress Network
News
08/22/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Antipsychotic prescriptions during pregnancy did not appear to be associated with standardized test scores in offspring.
Antipsychotic prescriptions during pregnancy did not appear to be associated with standardized test scores in offspring.
Antipsychotic prescriptions...
08/22/2022
Psych Congress Network
a young woman lies awake in bed
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06/25/2026
Maria Mantas
A 3-year longitudinal study found that insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), and their co-occurrence were associated with increased risk of depression. 
A 3-year longitudinal study found that insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), and their co-occurrence were associated with increased risk of depression. 
A 3-year longitudinal study...
06/25/2026
Psych Congress Network
A man with depression holds his head in his hands
Research Summary
06/22/2026
Brionna Mendoza
Navacaprant, a kappa opioid receptor antagonist for major depressive disorder treatment, failed to show statistically significant efficacy in two phase 3 trials.
Navacaprant, a kappa opioid receptor antagonist for major depressive disorder treatment, failed to show statistically significant efficacy in two phase 3 trials.
Navacaprant, a kappa opioid...
06/22/2026
Psych Congress Network
a man surrounded by alcohol and other substances on a table
News
06/18/2026
Maria Mantas
Evaluating reduced stimulant use rather than complete abstinence outcomes in patients with stimulant use disorder could provide additional insight into treatment efficacy.
Evaluating reduced stimulant use rather than complete abstinence outcomes in patients with stimulant use disorder could provide additional insight into treatment efficacy.
Evaluating reduced stimulant use...
06/18/2026
Psych Congress Network
Viloxazine MOA Study image
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06/11/2026
New research further characterizes viloxazine’s pharmacologic profile, supporting a multimodal mechanism involving norepinephrine transporters and serotonin receptors.
New research further characterizes viloxazine’s pharmacologic profile, supporting a multimodal mechanism involving norepinephrine transporters and serotonin receptors.
New research further...
06/11/2026
Psych Congress Network
Weight scale and tape measure
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06/11/2026
A retrospective cohort study examined the association between pediatric ADHD, methylphenidate exposure, and adult BMI and height outcomes. The findings suggest that ADHD—particularly when treated with methylphenidate—may be associated with...
A retrospective cohort study examined the association between pediatric ADHD, methylphenidate exposure, and adult BMI and height outcomes. The findings suggest that ADHD—particularly when treated with methylphenidate—may be associated with...
A retrospective cohort study...
06/11/2026
Psych Congress Network
a woman scrolls on her phone while laying in bed
News
05/28/2026
Maria Mantas
A recent target trial emulation found no evidence of a causal relationship between frequent AI use and increased depressive symptoms among adults.
A recent target trial emulation found no evidence of a causal relationship between frequent AI use and increased depressive symptoms among adults.
A recent target trial emulation...
05/28/2026
Psych Congress Network
A clinician in the lab pulls a psilocybin mushroom from a bag using tweezers major depressive disorder mdd treatment
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05/19/2026
Brionna Mendoza
A single dose of psilocybin was associated with a significant reduction in depressive symptoms within 2 days of administration in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), according to randomized control trial results.
A single dose of psilocybin was associated with a significant reduction in depressive symptoms within 2 days of administration in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), according to randomized control trial results.
A single dose of psilocybin was...
05/19/2026
Psych Congress Network
injection for schizophrenia treatment
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05/14/2026
Maria Mantas
Once-monthly aripiprazole 400 mg (AOM 400) demonstrated a favorable risk-benefit profile as an acute and long-term maintenance treatment in patients with schizophrenia.
Once-monthly aripiprazole 400 mg (AOM 400) demonstrated a favorable risk-benefit profile as an acute and long-term maintenance treatment in patients with schizophrenia.
Once-monthly aripiprazole 400 mg...
05/14/2026
Psych Congress Network
A man with depression holds his head in his hands
News
05/12/2026
Brionna Mendoza
A new systematic review and network meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry evaluated the comparative efficacy and acceptability of the 5 FDA-approved atypical antipsychotics used as adjunctive therapy for major depressive disorder (MDD).
A new systematic review and network meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry evaluated the comparative efficacy and acceptability of the 5 FDA-approved atypical antipsychotics used as adjunctive therapy for major depressive disorder (MDD).
A new systematic review and...
05/12/2026
Psych Congress Network
A boy eating junk food while using a laptop computer
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05/12/2026
Recent findings point to a possible link between ADHD and higher intake of ultra-processed foods.
Recent findings point to a possible link between ADHD and higher intake of ultra-processed foods.
Recent findings point to a...
05/12/2026
Psych Congress Network